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"Welcome, all esteemed guests, to the premiere of Fengyun Entertainment's world-class new drama, The Prince's Cinderellas." "I am Tomoko Ikezawa, an artist under Fengyun Entertainment, and I will be hosting tonight's premiere ceremony." Just then, the atmosphere in the hall quieted. The spotlight shone on the stage, and a clear, moving voice rang out—it was today's host, Tomoko Ikezawa, arranged by Yun Feng.
Yun Feng looked up at the stage, his eyes lighting up. Tonight, Tomoko Ikezawa, dressed in a light green evening gown, looked even more elegant, refined, and graceful. The moment Tomoko Ikezawa's words fell, the distinguished guests below began to whisper. They had originally thought that tonight's ceremony would at least be hosted by someone from Yunhai Group or Fengyun Investment. They hadn't expected it to be just a popular idol from Island Nation. This also left some specially invited international superstars somewhat astonished. Compared to them, that little star from Island Nation was rather unknown. How could such a person host a grand ceremony organized by Yunhai Group? However, despite their doubts, no one dared to openly voice their skepticism. That would simply be asking for trouble. This was Yunhai Group's event, who would dare?
"This is worse than having me host. Such a famous opportunity, given to a small star from Island Nation..." In the American celebrity circle, Jennifer muttered softly. She didn't dare to say it loudly. The surrounding American superstars also nodded in quiet agreement, sharing the same sentiment... Chris, who was also Vermouth, still sat languidly on the sofa, quietly savoring her red wine...
"Sonoko, do you know that star hosting on stage?" Tomoko Suzuki asked, also somewhat surprised to see such a minor celebrity hosting such a grand ceremony. Sonoko Suzuki frowned and said, "I only know that she's a popular idol who suddenly rose to fame recently, and can already rival Yoko Okino, the idol star from before." Tomoko Suzuki was somewhat astonished upon hearing this. Could such a minor celebrity really hold her own in such an event? However, despite Tomoko Suzuki's displeasure, and her naturally overbearing personality, she still dared not say anything here. After all, this was the Yunhai International Hotel, and their Suzuki financial group dared not offend it in the slightest.
But there were always some self-righteous people present...
"We all came here out of respect for Yunhai Group. How can you send such a minor, unknown celebrity to host the ceremony now? Do you not have us in your eyes? Or are you, little host, climbing the social ladder?" Just then, a stout middle-aged man, sitting on the left side of the banquet seating, said with some dissatisfaction. Although his voice wasn't particularly loud, this ordinary voice immediately spread through the quiet hall like a stone dropped into a calm lake... This middle-aged man indeed had some tactics. He used "we" to question, attempting to drag all the guests into his battle circle... But any of the esteemed guests who could come here were not to be trifled with. Each of them sat there silently, observing, even some shrewd ones around him slowly moving their seats, quickly distancing themselves...
"Mom, who is that uncle?" Sonoko asked, curiously looking at the middle-aged man who spoke up. Tomoko Suzuki first looked at the middle-aged man as if he were an idiot, then said gleefully, "He's Daiei Okada, the chairman of Daiei Financial Group. He started in real estate. He had a small friction with our Suzuki Financial Group before. Overall, he's not weaker than our Suzuki Financial Group, but it's hard to say about the future, hehe..." Tomoko Suzuki then laughed heartily, as if something very joyful had happened. Shiro Suzuki also smiled faintly, agreeing with his wife's statement. Sonoko Suzuki looked at her mother and father strangely, wondering what made them so happy.
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Although none of the distinguished guests in the banquet hall dared to echo Daiei Okada's challenge, some still looked up at Tomoko Ikezawa on the stage, their eyes full of curiosity. They wondered how this little star would handle such a situation. One had to understand that the guests below were all prominent figures in high positions. With each of them looking at Tomoko Ikezawa on stage with a scrutinizing gaze, her internal pressure must have been immense. This pressure made her gasp for breath, crushing the courage she had painstakingly built up... Tomoko Ikezawa's hands, gripping the microphone, were covered in sweat. At this moment, she had no idea how to respond. If the audience were ordinary guests, she would have many ways to handle such an incident, but she was well aware of the guests' special statuses... Tomoko Ikezawa felt ashamed at this moment, ashamed that she had failed Young Master Yun's expectations. Young Master Yun had specially arranged such an unparalleled opportunity for her to gain fame, but she had made such a fool of herself in public... As she thought about it, her eyes grew misty, and she looked helplessly towards a seat in the audience...
"Ah... what a pitiable little lotus..." "Xiaoyu, you stay here. I'll go up and help your little sister." Yun Feng saw Tomoko Ikezawa's helpless and ashamed gaze and said with tenderness. Seeing Xiaoyu encouragingly nod her small head at him, Yun Feng said no more. He slowly rose, put away the smile on his face, and walked towards the stage with the easy gait of someone out for a stroll...
At this moment, many distinguished guests noticed Yun Feng walking towards the stage as if strolling in a leisurely garden, and couldn't help but wonder what this young man intended. Daring to cause trouble in the Yunhai International Hotel? Did he have a death wish?
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A junior manager of the Yunhai International Hotel in the banquet hall's studio saw the figure slowly walking forward. He was startled, quickly jumped up, grabbed the intercom, and said, "Are all the lighting technicians dead? Hurry up and put the spotlight on the young chairman! Anyone who doesn't want to work, get out! Don't ruin my future!"
Thus... just as the distinguished guests in the hall were all surprised and gloating... all the spotlights in the entire banquet hall, which had been off, turned on... They converged on Yun Feng, following him as he slowly moved towards the stage... In a moment, Yun Feng reached the stage. He first tenderly embraced Tomoko Ikezawa, then put his arm around her waist, giving her the greatest support, and took the microphone from her hand...
He casually blew into the microphone a few times, felt the same vibrations from the surrounding stereo sound, then nodded in satisfaction. He picked up the microphone and softly said:
"Your little titles might have some significance, but in my eyes, they're not good enough, far from it."
"Miss Tomoko Ikezawa is my friend, a very good friend."
"As for climbing the social ladder or whatever, I can responsibly tell you that when I make friends, I never look at their status or position..." "Because no matter who it is, whether they have power or not, money or not, once they become my friend, it's all the same..."
"That is... none of them are as rich as me..."
Upon hearing this, the distinguished guests below were all struck dumb...
Who... who is this guy...?
What huge arrogance...